Complying with and benefiting from the 2014 Tangible Property Regulations As we begin a new year, I wanted to make you aware of some of the recent changes that may impact your clients that own tangible property set forth in the 2015 Section 179 regulations as well as the benefits and compliance set forth in [...]

AWSCPA of Georgia to host a program recognizing Dr. Deborah H. Turner for over 30-years of leadership, accomplishments, and contributions to the accounting profession. The Georgia Affiliate of the American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants announces an evening of celebration & inspiration on January 7, 2016. The event, Celebrating You: Legacies, Leaders & [...]

There are several ways that a cost segregation specialist can assist the tax professional to ensure that their clients are in compliance with and benefit from the 2014 Tangible Property Regulations (TPRs) going forward in 2015. The first is to obtain a traditional engineering based cost segregation study with the proper detail that spells out [...]

Houston, TX - American Woman’s Society of CPAs (AWSCPA) announces its Board of Directors for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. This year’s President is Cynthia Cox. Cynthia is the managing partner of Cox and Associates CPAs LLC in Houston, Texas. Cynthia began her firm in 1996 with a desire to help non-profit organizations reach their full [...]

A cost segregation study is an engineering analysis generally performed by an independent third party provider that reclassifies or segregates real estate components and improvements between real and personal property in order to accelerate the depreciation periods from 39 or 27.5 years to 15, 7, or 5 years. By breaking down the various component parts/systems [...]

HOUSTON, TEXAS – The American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA) is pleased to announce that Tricia Wilson, CPA, ABV, CDFA, CVA, has been honored as the recipient of its 2015 Public Service Award. This award recognizes an AWSCPA member that provides a significant contribution of time and talent to public services outside of [...]

Professional women in accounting celebrate the beginning of the new fiscal year with a new president and board, a fresh motto to live up to and the promise of great opportunity for members at all stages of their careers. The Georgia affiliate of the American Women’s Society of CPAs (AWSCPA of Georgia) is kicking off [...]

On July 23rd, AWSCPA Houston Affiliate awarded its first annual Most Interesting Man Award to FBI Special Agent Chad Nunez. Nunez spoke to the group about his experience investigating the Stanford Financial Group Ponzi scheme. Nunez has been a Special Agent with the FBI for 18 years. He has a degree in accounting from Lamar [...]

HOUSTON, TEXAS – The American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA) is pleased to announce that Rutgers University professor Winnie Westcott has been named as its 2015 Educator of the Year. This award is given by the AWSCPA to an individual for outstanding contributions to accounting education. Winnie Westcott received her undergraduate degree in [...]

The American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA) is pleased to announce that Louise Schorn Smith, CPA, CMA, has been honored as the recipient of its 2015 Lead by Example Award. This award recognizes businesses with a strong women’s program in place and strong women in leadership positions. Louise is the founder and President [...]